Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-14
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

In their weekly review of the indus
trial outlook, r. g. Dun q Co, OF Now York,
say:
The Interstate commerce act causes quite as
much disturbance as was anticipated. Ship
ments in the aggregate enormous for distribu-
ton beyond Chicago have to be rebilled there
merchants and manufacturers md rates raised
from 30 to 80 per cont on many distant ship
ments Pacific lines complain that transconti-
mental traffic IL rendered impossible unless
they exempted tho association of twenty-
seven Southern roads and lines has already OBJ
tanned temporary exemption because OF conse-
competing with lake or Canadian trans
portation claim equal needs, and interior
roads cite large shipments OF flour down the
Mississippi because through rail rates are
raised. Coal rates increase the costs OF fuel VI
per ton about Philadelphia, and changes in
iron freights disturb the trade and may close
some furnaces. These are hut a few OF the difii-
culties which the commission Is expected to
examine and in some way to remedy, but the
question is how far it is able. General business
IL fairly active, though dizziness is the complaint
at some points. The output OF iron for the flrst
quarter OF 1887 is reckoned at l,0js,036 tons,
which is at the rate OF 1876 per cent. over last
years production.
Near Harrisville, w. Va, the boiler
in saw-mill exploded, killing four men and
injurng three others.
Patrick Mccarthy was hanged at
Fort Smith, Ark, for the murder of Thomas
and John Mahoney. He died protesting his
innocence.
Shade Scarborough, who murdered
Ma lison Caesar, both negroes last July, was
hanged last week at Clayton, Barbour County,
Ala The condemned man spoke very briefly
to the crowd from Jail window. He said no
was ready to die. Prayer was offered by q
negro minister. The prisoner shook hands
with the Sheriff a1i others present, and met
his death withou. II nching.
A large party OF stock-breeders
called at the White House the other day, and
invited President Cleveland to attend the
national horse, cattle and hog convention to
DO held next fall in Chicago.
Replying to q communication from
tho American Fisheries Union of Massachu-
sets, President Cleveland slys: %The retalia-
ton contemplated by the act Lof retaliationl Of
Congress is to DO enforced, not to protect
solely any particular interest, however meri-
torious or valua BILE, but to maintain the ma
tional honor, and thus protect all our people. +"
The Illinois Central Road has pur-
chased control of the Dubuque aad Sioux
City at $50 per share, and now owns all the
lines in Iowa heretofore leased by it
Congressman Springer, in long in
terview in Washington newspaper, favors
the denomination of Cleveland
E. L. Pugh of Alabama, a son of the
S1nator, has been appointed to a clerkship on
the Interstate Commerce Commission
DR.. Nathan M. Thomas, one of the
pioneers OF Michigan, and a famous Abolition
ist, died at Schoolcraft, Mich, aged eighty
four years.
st. Louis telegram: "Advices from
Fort Gibson, L T., say that James G. Blaine is
sick with a severe cold and is threatened with
pneumonia The latest reports say that Mr..
Blaine is doing well; only slight f.v-r; pulse
good, 80 per minute; respiration, Is.